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What was Osama bin Laden BEST known for?
founding an Islamic extremist terrorist group
The collapse of the Ottoman Empire following World War I negatively impacted the Middle East. What BEST explains why the collapse caused negative results?
The Ottoman collapse caused a lack of political unity in the region.
Which of these is a way in which Christianity is different from Judaism?
Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah
What is the chief source of the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East?
The creation of the State of Israel, which displaced the Palestinian majority
Which of these is a belief common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
They are all monotheistic faiths
The "Mandate System" in the Middle East was started following the end of?
World War I
Following the end of the "Mandate System" the Middle East
fell into violence along political and religious lines
What was the biggest influence in the United Nations to recognize Israel as a nation-state in 1948?
Holocause
The dispute that the successor to Muhammad needed to be a lood relative led to what split in Islam?
Sunni/Shia
What was the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
Zionism
Jesus taught his disciples the primary rules of
loving God above all else, and loving others as they loved themselves
Which of these would be BEST classified as an ethnic region?
France, Kurdistan, Rust Belt, European Union
Kurdistan\
Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of the events associated with
the Holocaust
What was the primary purpose of the Mandate System following World War I?
to divide former Ottoman and German territories among Allied Powers
All of these are examples of ethnic groups (Arab, Kurd, Muslim, Persian) EXCEPT the term?
Muslim
The _________________ (Kurds, Macedonians, Pashtuns, Persians) are a major ethnic group that settled in Iran around 6th century BCE and created an empire who rivaled the Greeks. Their language and poetry are still influential today.
Persians
The split into Sunni and Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to
a dispute over the question of Muhammad's successor
What is the term for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history?
ethnic group
Immediately after the end of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. European countries increased their involvement in Middle Eastern political and economic affairs. What BEST explain how this change took place.
European powers drew up new political borders in the region without consulting political, cultural, or historic realities.
What was the MAIN cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991)
Iraq's army invaded Kuwait
Since the creation of Israel in 1948 what has been going on?
There have been ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Arab world.
Which of these (Arab, Christian, Jewish, Muslim) is MOST associated with an ethnic group?
Arab
What was the primary goal of the United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf War in 1991?
Liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces
What is the MAIN difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
The Shia wanted wanted a family member of Muhammad to succeed him.
The conflict over space between Israel and Palestine is MOSTLY due to
religious issues